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Under Argentina’s New President, Fuel Is Up 60%, and Diaper Prices Have Doubled (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But, that “trickle down” idea doesn’t ever seem to have actually worked anywhere.

If you look at Switzerland, it does, just takes long.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's not what's happening in Switzerland. Switzerland just has a weird niche as a tax haven.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I meant "last few centuries" by "long", in that context your answer is invalid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In that case, by the standard of the last few centuries, the Swiss are especially poor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You forgot the context, that of change.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Ah, you mean world war 2.